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Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy

Launch of publication on democracy assistance in Middle East and North Africa
12 03 2010 On 26 March 2010 at a launch event in Amsterdam, NIMD and HIVOS present the publication 'Beyond Orthodox Approaches: Assessing opportunities for democracy support in the Middle East and North Africa'.

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NDI

National Democratic Institute

Macedonia: Parliamentarians Forego Partisanship in Public Hearing Simulation
20 03 2010 Legislators and staff of the National Assembly of Macedonia focused on process rather than politics in a recent simulation exercise that demonstrated the use of public hearings to further the efficiency of committee work within their parliament. read more

Algerian Muslim Scout Leaders Inspire Youth to Engage in Politics
18 03 2010 Young people age 35 and under make up more than half of Algeria's population, but they are largely absent from political life. Broad confidence in the government is lacking, with youth seeing no clear benefit to getting involved at even the most basic level in their communities. The political system provides few openings for young people to participate in a constructive manner. Their mounting frustration is sometimes taken out through street protests, which can turn violent. read more

More Work Needed to Develop Public Trust in New Philippine Automated Voting System, NDI Delegation Says
13 03 2010 MANILA – Concerted efforts will be needed to develop public trust in the Philippines’ first automated election to be held May 10, according to the findings of an international pre-election delegation organized by NDI. read more

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International IDEA

International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance

International Women’s Day 2010
09 03 2010 International IDEA pays tribute to women of the world on International Women’s Day (8th March) with the theme this year being

The empowerment and advancement of women
09 03 2010 On the surface, 2010 may look like a good year for women in democratic political systems around the world. At the same time, headline-grabbing achievements of women attaining executive power mask a global reality of lack of representation of women in political life.

Gender quotas: getting the numbers and balance right!
09 03 2010 On 8 March 2010, International IDEA’s Office of the Permanent Observer to the UN is hosting a panel discussion to mark International Women’s Day at UN headquarters for the launch of the revamped Global Database of Quotas for Women.

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Democracy Digest

Democracy Digest provides news, analysis and information on democracy assistance and related issues. The blog is a daily instalment of Democracy Digest, the e-bulletin of the Transatlantic Democracy Network, and produced at the National Endowment for Democracy (NED)

Growing pressure on media as Bosnia elections near
20 03 2010 Media freedom in the former communist states of Central and Eastern Europe has been on the slide, with the Freedom House index showing the steepest drop of any region in 2008. In the Western Balkans, the issue was recently flagged as a key concern for policy-makers and media watchdogs, writes Ivana Howard, as levels of [...]

Democracy events
20 03 2010 Monday, March 22 – 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Democracy in Ukraine: Are We There Yet? – , Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW. – Featuring Nadia Diuk, Senior Director, Europe & Eurasia, National Endowment for Democracy. Seating for this [...]

Corruption and ineptitude part of ‘deluge of events’ hitting Havana
20 03 2010 A “deluge of events” is hitting Cuba’s communist regime, notes Yoani Sanchez, the island’s leading dissident blogger:The first drops fell at the beginning of January, with the death of several dozen patients in the Havana Psychiatric Hospital from starvation and cold. The flood of problems intensified with the death of Orlando Zapata Tamayo, pushed to [...]

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IRI

A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, the International Republican Institute (IRI) advances freedom and democracy worldwide by developing political parties, civic institutions, open elections, good governance and the rule of law.

IRI Launches Women’s Leadership Institute to Support Arab Women, March 17, 2009
20 03 2010 IRI announced the creation of the Women’s Leadership Institute which will support the efforts of Arab women to increase the participation of women in public life and the political process throughout the region. By bringing together Arab women from government, politics, civil society and academia, the Leadership Institute will create a forum in which women leaders can assist their peers and provide valuable skills necessary to succeed as community leaders, civil servants and elected officials.

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FRIDE

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Iraq in 2010: The dangers of European complacency
08 03 2010 The Iraqi parliamentary elections on 7 March were the most severe test to date of the truce that emerged between the major factions during 2007 and 2008. The banning of Sunni and secular leaders from standing as candidates due to alleged links to the former ruling Ba’ath Party prompted calls for a boycott of the polls.

Although the attention of the international community has moved elsewhere, none of the major obstacles to ending the conflict in Iraq have been surmounted.

Meanwhile the EU’s strategy for Iraq remains hopelessly outdated and its influence in Iraq is virtually non-existent. Opting out of an enhanced role in Iraq undermines the EU’s claim to be a credible contributor to international security.

Morocco's 'Advanced Status': Model or muddle?
08 03 2010 The ‘advanced status’ of partnership underwent its first overhaul at the EU–Morocco summit in Granada on 6 and 7 March. Granted to Morocco by the EU in October 2008 via the adoption of a generally formulated roadmap, the new status foresees a substantial intensification of bilateral diplomatic and trade relations between the EU and Morocco. Southern European member states can potentially gain most from closer EU-Moroccan relations.

They must abandon their self-centred slide-rule mentality and value the ‘advanced status’ as a forward-looking attempt to tie Morocco to Europe. From a larger European perspective, as the first country to be granted this new status under the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), Morocco also becomes a key EU foreign policy laboratory in which the Union will hopefully develop a new, more attractive formula for its relations with neighbouring countries in the South where EU membership is not an option. In order for the ‘advanced status’ to fully develop its potential, both Morocco and the EU need to do their homework now: Morocco must commit to an advanced and measurable level of political and economic reform; and EU member states must start releasing those incentives that are most attractive to Morocco.

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